aid
verb (used with object)
to provide support for or relief to; help.
am aiding
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present progressiveof aid (1st person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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When he had made it firm he prayed thus: 'O Lord, my God, come now to my aid, for Thou knowest that my cause is righteous, and that I am aiding myself.'
From The True Story Book by Andrew Lang
There I am aiding advanced beings to rid themselves of astral karma and thus attain liberation from astral rebirths.
From Autobiography of a Yogi by Paramahansa Yogananda
"I am not in the least convinced," I said, "that I am aiding the uncle of mademoiselle in allowing myself to be attacked in his place."
From The Lost Ambassador The Search For The Missing Delora by E. Phillips (Edward Phillips) Oppenheim
